Three people sit on a bench in a dark gallery, facing three large screens showing black-and-white and colour images, including architectural details, tree roots, and a person lying down. Two columns frame the screens, creating a dramatic atmosphere.

michael.

michael. is a moving image artist and community worker from South London. His work explores the relationship between landscape, power and diasporic spaces, weaving together visual and sonic experimentations to foster community building and imagine alternative futures.

In 2025 the artist was selected as an awardee of the third edition of the LOEWE FOUNDATION / Studio Voltaire Award.

1. michael., cleave to the BLACK, 2022. Installation view at Leeds Art Gallery. Image courtesy of the artist. Credit Rob Battersby
2. michael., not a film school: assembly, 2025. Installation view at Gasworks, London. Image courtesy of the artist. Credit Tarlan LotfiZadeh
3. michael., nothing said, 2027. 16mm film. Courtesy of the artist.
4. michael., prelude one, 2024, HD video. Courtesy of the artist.
5. michael., Reclaim Islington, 2024. Image courtesy of the artist. Credit AMSI 7A.